Royal Extra Stout

This sweet stout was first brewed in Trinidad at the Carib Brewery more than fifty years ago.

ABV: 6.4ABW: 5.3Color: n/aBitterness: n/aOriginalgravity: n/a

This emperor is clothed in an embossed bottle with a regal silk-screened label as stately and handsome as the beer. The stunning deep crimson robe flows beneath a cashmere crown of evenly spaced pearls. The noble nose celebrates maltiness with just a sniff of yeast and exotic spices. Tastes of rich, fruity, luxurious chocolate blended with deeply roasted barley malt beg for a banquet of lobster or maybe jerk chicken. For a dessert fit for a king add 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream, mix well and relax on a satin pillow.- Charles Finkel

Caribbean Island stouts are a different breed from those of the rest of the world. Sometimes sweet. Other times tart. Often strong. Royal is of the sweet variety. I don’t believe you could find a traditional sweet stout in England as reminiscent of style as this Caribbean brew. Dark, but not opaque, very little hop character. Tonic-like in its mild sweetness. I’d like a bit more hopping to balance the sweetness, but, hey, I don’t live in Trinidad.- Charlie Papazian

Unfortunately, Roger Protz's sample of the Royal Extra Stout failed to cross the Pond...- Roger Protz

Charles FinkelFounder of Merchant du Vin and the Pike Brewing Co., Charles Finkel is a pioneer in the marketing of craft beers in America.

Charlie PapazianAuthor of the New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival and a Beer Examiner at www.examiner.com, Papazian is a leading voice in beer and brewing.

Roger ProtzRoger Protz is the author of Complete Guide to World Beer and 300 Beers to Try Before You Die. He is a respected beer authority and editor of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.